Roughton, Norfolk, S Mary
| Place | Roughton S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Norfolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Norfolk |
| Dove tower ID | 23078 |
| Rings | 3 (chime), tenor 6–3–23 in G♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TG220365 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.88033, 1.29818View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | NR11 8SZ |
| Diocese | Norwich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 8771 |
Chime of 3, tenor 6–3–23 in G♯
| Bells | 3 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6–3–23 (779 lb or 353 kg) in G♯ (808.0 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 1960 by John Taylor & Co Bells were rehung for stationary chiming with trigger-action clappers (1 &2 were tuned) |
| Tuned | 1960 |
| Additional information | Round tower Tuning: 1,2,4 of 4 |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–3–3 | 1078.0 | C♯ | 31.13″ | 1715 | Thomas Newman | Y | N | D | ||
| 2 | 3–3–11 | 1024.0 | B♯ | 28.50″ | 1612 | William Brend | Y | N | D | ||
| 3 | 6–3–23 | 808.0 | G♯ | 35.75″ | 1612 | William Brend | Y | N | D |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3 | 1960 | Iroko | John Taylor & Co | 1.A |
Notes
[1]Turning details
Bells have not been turned on their headstocks but the chiming hammers are striking on unworn surfaces
Published: 07/04/2024
Update log
| 03/05/2024 | Round tower noted [Round Tower Churches Society (roundtowers.org.uk); Round Tower Churches of Europe (roundtowerchurches.net)] |
| 07/04/2024 | Overhaul description amended; tuning added; 1,2: note added; 1-3: canons, turning added [Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive and see CB Norfolk website, Chris Richmond: https://churchbellsofnorfolk.weebly.com/roughton-st-mary.html] |
| 07/04/2024 | Frame Fr1 added [Taylor archives by Chris Pickford] |
| 03/04/2024 | Overhaul added; 1,2: nominal added; 1-3: hanging added [JT records 1960 via Chris Pickford #006750] |